What is the main purpose of the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
a) To enforce international trade laws
b) To prosecute individuals for international crimes such as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity
c) To provide military aid to countries in conflict
d) To mediate global economic policies
Which of the following is NOT considered a war crime under international law?
a) Targeting civilians during conflict
b) Using chemical weapons in warfare
c) Taking prisoners of war as slaves
d) Granting asylum to refugees
Which treaty established the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
a) The Hague Convention
b) The Geneva Conventions
c) The Rome Statute
d) The Paris Agreement
Which of the following crimes falls under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
a) Corruption
b) War crimes
c) Tax evasion
d) Intellectual property theft
Who can be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
a) Only heads of state
b) Only military officers
c) Individuals who commit war crimes, genocide, or crimes against humanity
d) Only civilians during peace time
Which organization is responsible for investigating alleged war crimes that fall under ICC jurisdiction?
a) United Nations Security Council
b) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
c) Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC
d) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
The ICC’s jurisdiction is limited to crimes committed after which year?
a) 1995
b) 2002
c) 1989
d) 2010
Which of the following is NOT a war crime?
a) Attacking civilian infrastructure
b) Using child soldiers
c) Attacking military targets during wartime
d) Using chemical weapons
Which country is NOT a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
a) United States
b) Germany
c) South Africa
d) Canada
Which crime is specifically defined by the Rome Statute as the “intentional killing of members of a national, ethnical, racial or religious group”?
a) War crimes
b) Genocide
c) Crimes against humanity
d) Terrorism
What is the principle of “complementarity” in the context of the ICC?
a) The ICC can only intervene when national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute war crimes
b) The ICC must prioritize cases based on the severity of crimes
c) The ICC works exclusively with international courts for justice
d) The ICC is the first court to handle any legal disputes worldwide
What type of crimes fall under the category of “crimes against humanity”?
a) Crimes committed by terrorist groups
b) Acts such as enslavement, extermination, and apartheid that target civilian populations
c) Economic crimes
d) Crimes related to environmental degradation
What does the principle of “universal jurisdiction” mean in relation to war crimes?
a) Only countries that are part of the ICC can prosecute war crimes
b) All countries have the authority to prosecute war crimes, regardless of where they occurred
c) War crimes can only be prosecuted in the country where they were committed
d) Universal jurisdiction applies only to crimes committed by foreign nationals
Which of the following is an example of a war crime?
a) Torture of civilians during an armed conflict
b) Political protests against a government
c) Failing to uphold environmental protection standards
d) Refusing to provide humanitarian aid
Which of the following best describes the role of the ICC Prosecutor?
a) To judge the guilt or innocence of accused individuals
b) To investigate and initiate prosecutions for international crimes
c) To provide legal defense to the accused
d) To negotiate peace treaties between countries
Which of the following crimes does the ICC NOT prosecute?
a) Genocide
b) Crimes against humanity
c) War crimes
d) Civilian criminal law violations
Which region’s conflicts have led to the ICC prosecuting some of the highest-profile war crimes cases?
a) Europe
b) North America
c) Africa
d) Asia
Which of the following best describes the ICC’s relationship with the United Nations?
a) The ICC is a subsidiary body of the UN
b) The ICC works independently of the UN but may collaborate with it on certain matters
c) The ICC is a UN agency responsible for peacekeeping
d) The UN has no influence over ICC cases
What is the maximum sentence the ICC can impose for war crimes?
a) Life imprisonment
b) 20 years in prison
c) 10 years in prison
d) Death penalty
Which of the following is a key requirement for a war crime to be prosecuted by the ICC?
a) The crime must occur during an armed conflict
b) The accused must have been elected to public office
c) The crime must involve civilian casualties only
d) The crime must involve an international organization
Which of the following would constitute genocide under the Rome Statute?
a) A foreign army invading a country during wartime
b) Deliberate acts of killing a specific ethnic group
c) Attacks on military targets in wartime
d) Economic sanctions against a country
Which of the following was one of the first convictions by the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
a) The conviction of Charles Taylor for war crimes
b) The conviction of Thomas Lubanga for using child soldiers
c) The conviction of Slobodan Milošević for genocide
d) The conviction of Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity
What is the role of the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber?
a) To initiate investigations into potential war crimes
b) To make final rulings on a case’s guilt or innocence
c) To decide whether a case should proceed to trial
d) To negotiate peace settlements between parties in conflict
Which of the following is a reason a case might be referred to the ICC?
a) A request from the UN Security Council
b) A request from an individual victim
c) A recommendation from an international trade organization
d) A political decision by a UN member state
Which of the following types of violence is classified as a “war crime” under the Geneva Conventions?
a) Using civilians as human shields
b) Carrying out a trade embargo against a hostile state
c) Dropping leaflets in enemy territory
d) Blockading an enemy nation’s ports
What is the function of the ICC’s Appeals Chamber?
a) To review the verdicts of lower courts for legal errors
b) To handle initial investigations of international crimes
c) To execute sentences passed by the Court
d) To determine the punishment for convicted war criminals
Which major international figure was prosecuted by the ICC for war crimes related to the conflict in Sudan?
a) Muammar Gaddafi
b) Omar al-Bashir
c) Radovan Karadžić
d) Charles Taylor
What was the outcome of the case against Radovan Karadžić in the ICC?
a) He was acquitted of all charges
b) He was sentenced to life imprisonment for genocide
c) He was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to 20 years
d) His trial was dismissed due to lack of evidence
Which principle is central to the operation of the ICC in prosecuting war criminals?
a) International treaties only apply to state actors
b) Accountability for crimes regardless of the perpetrator’s position or nationality
c) Immunity for heads of state during times of war
d) The ICC can only prosecute individuals from non-member states
What is the role of the ICC’s Victims and Witnesses Unit?
a) To prosecute war criminals
b) To provide support, protection, and assistance to victims and witnesses
c) To negotiate settlements with accused individuals
d) To monitor the treatment of prisoners of war
